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29-03-13, 06:24 PM | #1 |
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Sup.. I'm new..
Hello, I'm, a new member.
I've been riding since august on a yamaha yzf r125 which I purchase for £2.1k. I managed to get my licence in December at the age of 17 (in before the lock ). Now I currently playing the waiting game for my insurance on my future sv. I have to either wait for my ncb or wait for my family to finally move from my wretched part of london, to get any quote under £2,ooo (max ill pay). Now I will most likely sell my r125 for cheap to get the funds once i get a decent quote for an pointy SV, so £1900 will sound right. I will then add another £500 to the pot so that will mean i will have £2400 for a pointy SV. Now I'm just wondering what parts will i need/ how much will it cost, to make the front end of my future SV to look this. E.G gsxr 2007+ usd/ type yoke / how to make the speedo work. Would like parts which won't need to be altered drastically since I'm 18 with limited knowledge on bikes i would rather have parts that would fit onto the bike like a jigsaw. Thanks... |
29-03-13, 06:28 PM | #2 |
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Re: Sup.. I'm new..
if you're tight on insurance, I'm not sure you'll find modifying it a cheap option on that score.
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29-03-13, 06:37 PM | #3 |
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Re: Sup.. I'm new..
realistically your talking £700 depending on what sort of deal you can find for a front end. if you can get a FULL front including the wheel for under £700 then your laughing.
don't be tempted by the ones listed in ebay from the states as you WILL get shafted for import duty/tax. another problem is when you upgrade the front you then have to upgrade the shocky. your young. your going to get utterly stuffed up the rear by insurance company's for insurance. in fact i very much doubt that any insurance company will insure you with the mods. better getting emulators/springs/oil then a nice rear shock. |
29-03-13, 06:42 PM | #4 |
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Got the money for insurance £2,ooo. It's just that I'm waiting to get a quote at £2,ooo because i can't justify paying more. When I already have a bike which will do the same job (inner city commute withe the odd 40mph road.)
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29-03-13, 06:44 PM | #5 |
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at 17 your not going to get insurance for a modified bike.... anywhere.
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29-03-13, 06:48 PM | #6 | |
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29-03-13, 06:52 PM | #7 | |
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I would only consider declaring all mods if i was fully comp. If i was covered with TPF&T, then i wouldn't. If its stolen then its gone, then the bike is out of my/ insurers hands. If I bin it then its my fault and if someone goes into me then ill go directly to the 3rd party insurers not mine. |
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29-03-13, 06:57 PM | #8 |
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yes we declare mods as you would have to be a complete moron not to. it's not just the price of the bike it's if you smash into someone or they smash into you then the game is up and your out of luck.
ok so the odd little mod like stickers and leavers etc.etc are ok but not larger ones like exhausts, shockys and front ends. |
29-03-13, 06:59 PM | #9 | |
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At 17 your best to put better fork springs in the front (and/ or emulators) and swap the shock. About £300 job and insurers don't go mad
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29-03-13, 07:13 PM | #10 |
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I paid £700 for my first years insurance on the sv. I don't live in London and the mods were only cosmetic. I would dred to think how much a modded sv like bibs would cost me to insure at 19!! I would say stick with the simple mods, and wait until you have some years under your belt with the sv before doing anything drastic.
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